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Vignesh BS

Senior Technical Program Manager

Google
Founder
  • Big Tech careers
  • Technical Program Management
  • AI / Technology
  • Data

Vignesh began his journey at a Tier 2 engineering college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering - far from the conventional path into technology.

Through deliberate upskilling, relentless learning, and hands-on industry experience, he transitioned into the world of technology and built his career across Amazon, Swiggy, and Adobe, before joining Google.

His journey is the foundation of Skilldesq: you don't need to start with the perfect background to build an exceptional career - you need the right direction, the right skills, and the right guidance.

Programs led

  • Campus to MAANG
  • Next Stop: MAANG
  • Zero to AI
  • AI Product Manager / AI Technical Program Manager
  • AI for Data Professionals

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Apoorv Sharma

Staff Software Development Engineer

  • Software engineering
  • Cloud
  • Distributed systems
  • System design

Builds and operates large-scale distributed and cloud systems in a global technology organization.

Programs led

  • Zero to Cloud SDE
  • Advanced Systems & Distributed Tech

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Nigil Babu

Senior SOC Physical Design Engineer

Intel
  • VLSI
  • SOC
  • Semiconductor
  • Physical design

Works on silicon and SOC physical design inside a leading semiconductor organization.

Programs led

  • VLSI & Hardware Mastery
  • Break into Hardware

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Goutham Varma

Data Analytics Manager

Adobe
  • Data analytics
  • Data engineering
  • SQL
  • Visualization

Leads analytics work spanning SQL, data engineering fundamentals, visualization and business decision support.

Programs led

  • Data Analytics Accelerator

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Aswani KP

Chartered Accountant

  • Finance
  • Financial modeling
  • Valuation
  • Consulting

Consulting and finance experience spanning financial modeling, valuation and advisory work.

Programs led

  • Non-Tech to Fintech & Finance
  • Zero to Financial Analyst

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Sneha Suresh

Senior Research Fellow - Quantum Computing

IISER
  • Quantum computing
  • Quantum algorithms
  • Quantum software
  • Advanced physics

Research work in quantum computing, quantum algorithms and quantum software at a leading research institution.

Programs led

  • Quantum & Next-Gen Tech Accelerator

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Nagaraj Kharvi

Risk Manager

  • Enterprise risk
  • Technology risk
  • Compliance
  • Fraud

Works across enterprise and technology risk, compliance and governance in a large global organization.

Programs led

  • Enterprise Risk Executive Program
  • Non-Tech to Risk Manager

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